HARRIED Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of harried

as in frustrated

bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious An overbooked flight only added to the exasperation of the harried travelers.

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verb

past tense of harry

as in sacked

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But long lines, crowds, harried workers, and mediocre food and beverage can make the airport lounge experience less than special. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The audio of the emergency towing call captures a harried, often confusing scene and not everything in the recording is audible or makes sense. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 The light provides a kind of neutrality, washing me from a monster back into a mother in a flash—just another harried woman who is running a little late. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 There appears to be some confusion about what roads near the Garden will or could be closed down for the Friday gathering — a situation made all the more harried by the proximity of Penn Station, ongoing FIFA World Cup tourism and seen-it-all NYC being NYC leaning into the July 4 shindig. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for harried

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried

Adjective

During a conversation in June, 1985, Darman seemed tired and frustrated.

— Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
That was fine in the past, when frustrated boosters would often pony up the cash needed to make a mid-contract move.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Verb

Craig overcame being sacked four times and the run game producing just 33 yards to lead TCU to the massive victory, as the Horned Frogs scored multiple touchdowns against a Power Four conference opponent for the first time this season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Much worse, the Commanders were in field goal range, and they somehow got sacked.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacked

Verb

The horrifying filing details how bullies harassed her with Nazi salutes, slurs, and brutal violence following the October 7 massacre.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said that his store has been review-bombed since Clarkson took to social media and named the store, and employees and surrounding businesses have been harassed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of harassed

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But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest Egyptian tombs were plundered and/or hastily excavated.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
In the sixties, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Saul had plundered lowbrow visual culture for elemental materials.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of plundered

Verb

District of Columbia Judge Ana Reyes angrily scolded government attorneys in a hearing to block the government from cutting down more trees at East Potomac Golf Course.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial after Perry was finally given the full, unredacted grand jury transcripts and scolded prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of scolded

Adjective

Ultron’s philosophical snarkiness and jaded, exasperated air from Age of Ultron carry over here.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
The photos went viral and inspired memes, with social media users joking that Affleck's exasperated expression summed up the frustrations of 2020.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of exasperated

Verb

One looks to the story of the Haitian World Cup team, appearing in the tournament for the first time in fifty years, which has gathered expatriate players from the Haitian diaspora to play for that beautiful and utterly despoiled country, where many of them have never lived.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.

— Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026

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